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LOT 1249
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 - 5 1/2 in. (2.7 kg total, 12 cm wide -14 cm high).
Including bowl with carinated profile, bulbous painted jar and other items. [10]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980s.
From a UK private collection.
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